The Conquest of the Air

1931Directed by Alexander Esway, Zoltan Korda, John Monk Saunders, Alexander Shaw, Donald Taylor

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Released: December 1, 1931
Runtime: 1h 11m

About The Conquest of the Air

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Documentary

Synopsis

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Directors: Alexander Esway
Zoltan Korda
John Monk Saunders
Alexander Shaw
Donald Taylor
Writers: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
John Monk Saunders

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Hugh Gray

PBPeter Bezencenet

Principal cast

In billing order

Frederick CulleyRoger Bacon
Laurence OlivierVincent Lunardi
Franklin DyallJerome de Ascoli
Henry VictorOtto Lilienthal
Hay PetrieTiberius Cavallo
John TurnbullVon Zeppelin